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Adam Barron is an independent Middle East political analyst and consultant, specialising primarily in Yemen, where he has reported from the capital, Sanaa, for The Economist. He writes for Foreign Policy and The Atlantic.

At least twelve killed, multiple people wounded in attack on Riyadh airport
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At least twelve killed, multiple people wounded in attack on Riyadh airport

At least twelve people were killed in an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, including an Egyptian flight attendant, according to a medical source at a local hospital. Earlier this week, another attack on the airport by the Houthis killed three people and damaged a plane, though the Iran-backed group did not announce any new attacks on Saturday.

At least two killed, multiple people wounded in attack on Riyadh airport
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At least two killed, multiple people wounded in attack on Riyadh airport

At least two people were killed in an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, including an Egyptian flight attendant, according to a medical source at a local hospital. Earlier this week, another attack on the airport by the Houthis killed three people and damaged a plane, though the Iran-backed group did not announce any new attacks on Saturday.

Riyadh airport suspends operations after attack leaves multiple people wounded

Riyadh airport suspends operations after attack leaves multiple people wounded

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Saudi authorities on Saturday said that they had suspended operations at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport after a new attack there left multiple people wounded. An attack on the airport by the Houthis on Thursday killed three people and damaged a plane, though the Iran-backed group did not announce any new attacks on Saturday.

India protests: New 'cockroach' movement leader named

India protests: New 'cockroach' movement leader named

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Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday, the group said, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission that prompted strict security measures. "They seem to have seen that coming," notes France 24's Andrew Hilliar. In a prerecorded video, Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Party, names an interim leader to take over.

South Africa: Anti-migrant unrest flares in Durban

South Africa: Anti-migrant unrest flares in Durban

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Police in Durban were battling a fresh wave of anti-migrant unrest. Shops were looted, homes were torched and foreign nationals were targeted as crowds took to the streets for a second day. The violence has revived fears of rising xenophobic tensions over immigration.

Kenya: Ebola tests negative as contact tracing continues

Kenya: Ebola tests negative as contact tracing continues

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Tests have come back negative for a person suspected of having Ebola who was reportedly in quarantine at a hospital, following rumours circulating over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, in Nairobi, authorities are racing to trace contacts of Kenya's first Ebola death, reported on Monday. Our correspondent Bastien Renouil tells us more.

Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, ​2027, and called ‌a presidential poll for the same date, blaming Israel and the security situation in the Palestinian territories for the ⁠delay. Our correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more.

War in Ukraine: Russian strikes kill 15, including a young girl

War in Ukraine: Russian strikes kill 15, including a young girl

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Early Saturday, Russia targeted residential neighbourhoods in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia with "five guided aerial bombs", according to Ukraine's National Police. At least 15 people were killed, including three children, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said. The family of a young girl killed in the attack was inconsolable.

India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest

India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest

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Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the "cockroach" youth movement in Delhi on Saturday as security forces locked down parts of the capital to thwart a rally demanding the resignation of India's election chief. Our correspondent Navodita Kumari tells us more.

Death penalty: Why are executions increasing worldwide?

Death penalty: Why are executions increasing worldwide?

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October 10 marks the World Day Against the Death Penalty. This week, the EU condemned capital punishment as a cruel and degrading form of punishment. But not all world leaders share this view. We discuss why executions are on the rise with our guest François Picard, host of "Death Row Stories".

Lens see off Lyon as Ligue 1 season resumes after international break

Lens see off Lyon as Ligue 1 season resumes after international break

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Lens put an end to a four-match winless run by beating Lyon 2-1 on Friday night, in what was the first Ligue 1 fixture after a three-week international break. Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique has brushed off concerns about Ousmane Dembélé's recent form, having rested the forward for Saturday's match against promoted side Le Mans.

Yemen says advancing against Houthis around key Bab al-Mandab strait

Yemen says advancing against Houthis around key Bab al-Mandab strait

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Yemen said Saturday that forces were advancing against the Houthis around the Bab al-Mandab strait. This comes a week after the country's Saudi-backed government announced that it was initiating a counter-offensive to take back territory seized by the pro-Iran group during last month's lightning offensive. 

October 7 scars push Israel's first-time voters to right

October 7 scars push Israel's first-time voters to right

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Like hundreds of thousands of Israelis, Amihai will be of voting age for the first time since Hamas carried out its attack on October 7, 2023. When he casts his ballot this month, he has one priority above all -- security.

Hunger and malnutrition stalk Gazans, a year on from ceasefire

Hunger and malnutrition stalk Gazans, a year on from ceasefire

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Every day, Gazan mother Niyaha al-Masri spends six exhausting hours or more queueing at a community kitchen in the hope of getting some food for her family. It has been a year since a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was supposed to allow food to flood into the ruined territory, yet widespread hunger persists there.

Severe injuries at French student protests draw scrutiny to police tactics

Severe injuries at French student protests draw scrutiny to police tactics

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Twenty-four investigations have been opened by French police watchdog IGPN into incidents linked to the ongoing high school protest movement, the interior ministry said. The police response has reignited calls to scrap rubber bullets and launcher-fired riot-control weapons, long denounced by rights groups and UN experts as dangerous and excessive. 

India's 'cockroach' movement: "This is unprecedented"

India's 'cockroach' movement: "This is unprecedented"

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Indian police detained Abhijeet Dipke, head of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, on Saturday ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission, the party said. "This is unprecedented," our guest Subir Sinha, director of the SOAS South Asia Institute, says.